Wing Commander Colonel (Col) John Nichols, (right) and Staff Sergeant (SSgt) Chris Cortez of the 149th Fighter Wing, Texas Air National Guard, San Antonio, Texas, gives an F-16 a final check before a mission on April 14th, 2008. The 149FW is deployed to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Arizona, participating in Coronet Cactus, an annual training mission. (Air National Guard photo by SSgt Andre Bullard) (RELEASED)